Bucknell values participation in community affairs and seeks to cultivate civic responsibility. Academically based service-learning and co-curricular community service, or volunteering, are integral parts of the educational experience for faculty and students. They find it's a way to make a difference in the community, learn important lessons, and explore community issues that are important to them. Not only does civic engagement help others, it helps students develop leadership skills as educated citizens and make connections between classroom learning and real-world experience. Students interested in nonprofit work can also explore career options.

Bucknell students can volunteer on an individual basis or with a group of friends, join one of our community service organizations, or become active through academic classes, clubs and organizations, sports teams, or fraternities and sororities. Participating in community service and service-learning is a great way to give back to the community, share your talents with others, and learn valuable skills for life beyond college.

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Community Service

Bucknell students can volunteer on an individual basis or with a group of friends, join one of our community service organizations, or become active through academic classes, clubs and organizations, sports team, or fraternities and sororities.

Students in Service: "As an intern, I had the opportunity to assist in creating prototype concepts and microfluidic devices that will be used in artificial organs such as lungs and ears." -- Breeze Victor '14, biology

Students in Service: "As an intern, I had the opportunity to assist in creating prototype concepts and microfluidic devices that will be used in artificial organs such as lungs and ears." -- Breeze Victor '14, biology

Lewisburg Community Garden

The Lewisburg Community Garden features individual plots for groups, families or individuals interested in gardening.

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Make a Difference on Your Break

Bucknell students have made a big difference away from class. Learn more about how can take part in enriching learning and service opportunities, and pursue your passion for making a difference.

Service-Learning

Service-learning refers to educational experiences that link academic course work with efforts to meet a community need. This kind of learning promotes: knowledge of course concepts and application of disciplinary material, understanding of the field of study in a broader context, a sense of civic responsibility

Did You Know?

The Community Service Federal Work Study Program (CSFWSP), seeks to match your non-profit organization with Bucknell student workers at no cost to you. 96 students served over 8,600 hours at 27 community partner sites last year.

During the 2014 summer season of the Lewisburg Community Garden, we cultivated, harvested and donated over 2,500 lbs. of organically grown produce to local hot meal programs.

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